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Nil by Mouth
Nil by Mouth

Nil by Mouth

Genres

Drama

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The family of Raymond, his wife Val and her brother Billy live in working-class London district. Also in their family is Val and Billy's mother Janet and grandmother Kath. Billy is a drug addict and Raymond kicks him out of the house, making him live on his own. Raymond is generally a rough and even violent person, and that leads to problems in the life of the family.

Others

Budget

$9000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

128 mins

Rating

6.931/10

Release Date

10 October 1997

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ray Winstone

Ray Winstone

Ray

Kathy Burke

Kathy Burke

Valerie

Charlie Creed-Miles

Charlie Creed-Miles

Billy

Laila Morse

Laila Morse

Janet

Edna Doré

Edna Doré

Kath

Chrissie Cotterill

Chrissie Cotterill

Paula

Jon Morrison

Jon Morrison

Angus

Jamie Foreman

Jamie Foreman

Mark

Neil Maskell

Neil Maskell

Schmuddie

Steve Sweeney

Steve Sweeney

Danny

Ronnie Fox

Ronnie Fox

Peter, pool player

John Blundell

John Blundell

Man with Knife

Sam Miller

Sam Miller

Club Comic

Terry Rowley

Terry Rowley

M.C. in Club

Leah Fitzgerald

Leah Fitzgerald

Michelle

Sydney Golder

Sydney Golder

Old Guy in Window

Kenan Hudaverdi

Kenan Hudaverdi

Laundrette Owner

Everton Nelson

Everton Nelson

Street Violinist

Franc Ashman

Franc Ashman

Club Singer

Ronnie Fox

Ronnie Fox

Peter

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